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. No. 464,571.. Patented Deo. 8, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS LAMS, OF LILLE, FRANCE.

METALLIC BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,571, dated December8, 1.891.

Application iiled January 19, 1891. Serial No. 378.350. (No model.)Patented in France July l, 1890, No. 206,655.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS LAMs, a citizen of the French Republic,residing at Lille, France, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Metallic Boxes, (for which I have obtained LettersPatent in France, No.

` 206,655, dated July l, 1890,) of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

My invention has relation to metallic boxes; and itlhas for its objectsto provide a metallic box in which articles or substances of aperishable nature may be stored or packed and kept for a considerableperiod of time without any danger of deteriorating or becoming unfit foruse, and to provide a metallic box which may be readily opened when itis desired to abstract the contents, and which is of a very simple andinexpensive construction.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from thefollowing de-y scription, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which latter-.

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved box; Fig. 2, a plan viewthereof; Fig. 3, a vertical secti'on on the lineXX of Fig. 2; Fig. 4., ahorizontal section on the line Y Y of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, an elevation ofthe box, showing the lid swung open. Fig. 6 is a section of the band F,taken through one of the projected portions F thereof; and Fig. 6a is alike view showing the band as being hollow. Fig. 7 is a verticalsectional view of my box, showing different means for securing the lid;Fig. 8, an elevation thereof; Fig. 9, a vertical sectional view of thebox, showing a means for readily loosening the lid when it is desired toremove the con tents of the box; Fig. 10, an elevation of the box shownin Fig. 9; Fig. 1l, a detail sectional view showing a slightly-differentarrangement of the means for loosening the lid.

Referring more particularly to Figs. l to 6, inclusive, of theabove-drawings,myimproved metallic box consists of a bodyA, a bottom B,secured thereto, and a removable lid or cover G. The upper portion ofthe bodyA is made slightly tapering, and the said tapering portion isprovided with an in turned lip or flange C. The tapering portion of thebox may be formed separately from the body A and soldered or otherwisesecured thereto; but I preis providedwith outwardly-bent portions F.

Said band F may be solid', as shown in Fig. 6, or hollow, as shown inFig. Gn.

The lid or cover G is provided with downwardly-projecting ears or prongsH, which are of such a lengththat when the lid is fitted on the box saidlears may be passed between the portions xF of band F and the body ofthe box, and then bent upwardly around the band to secure the lid inplace. The lid is provided with a ring I by means of which it may belifted off the body of the box.

In order to provide a means whereby a hermetic closure of the box may beeffected, I place a packing-ring D, of asbestus or other material,intermediate the lid and the iiange C before the lid is fastened downupon the body of the box. When the article or substance to be preservedhas been placed within the box, the packingring D is placed upon theflange C and the lid G is then placed upon said ring, the ears H passingbetween the portions F of band F and the body of the box, and the wholeis then subjected to pressure, and while under press/ure the ends oftheears H are bent upwardly around the band F and then soldered to theremaining portions of the ears. Although I prefer to solder theupwardly-bent portions of the ears, yet it will be understood that suchsolderingis not necessary to preserve the hermetic closure. Vhen it isdesired to loosen the lid to remove the same, the ears (if not soldered)may be bent downwardly by the finger, and if soldered, then a knife orother sharp instrument is passed beneath the ears and the same loosenedand bent downwardly to enable them to be withdrawn from the band F.

In Figs. 7 and the body A of the box is not provided with the groove E,and the lid G is here securedin place by means of wires K, which arebent or formed into loops at their ends, through which loops pass theears I-I, said wires passing under the bottom of the box and beingsoldered thereto after the ears IOO have been bent upwardly around theloops. The packing-ring D is, as in Fig. 2, inserted between the flangeC aud the lid.

In Figs. 9 and IO the body A of the box is provided with the bead P, andaround said body beneath the bead is placed awire N, said wireterminating in a handle N', secured thereto, the ears H of the lid beingsimply soldered to the body over the wire N. The latter and handleconstitute a ready and convenient means for quickly loosening the earsto allow the lid to be removed. The packingrin g D is also in thisinstance placed between the flange C and the lid.

In Fig. 11 the body A is provided with a groove Q, the wire N beingplaced within said groove and over which pass the ears Il of lid G, thepacking-ring D being arranged similarly to that shown in thepreviously-described figures.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a metallic box, the combination, with thebody thereof providednear its upper edge with a groove, an inwardly-extending ange or rimatsaid upper edge, and a band encircling the body and seated and securedwithin said groove, said band beingprovided with outwardly-bentportions, as described, of the lid fitting over the upper end of the boxand provided with downwardly-extending ears or prongs passing betweenthe projecting portions of the band and the body of the box, the ends ofsaid ears being bent upwardly around said portions and soldered to theremaining portions of said ears, and the packin g-rin g resting upon theinwardly-extending ange of the body intermediate said ange and the lid,substantially as described, for the purpose specified. l

2. The herein-described metallic box, consisting of the lowercylindrical portion, the upper tapering portion, and theinwardly-extending lange or rim at the upper edge of said taperingportion, in combination with a packing-rin g seated upon said fiange orrim, a lid or cover provided near its circumferential edge with ahorizontal portion seated upon said packing-ring, a downwardly-extending iiange fitting over the tapering portion of the box, anddownwardly-extending ears or prongs carried by said tapering portion ofthe lid and adapted to be held or en-` gaged by suitable means for thepurpose of rmly securing the lid in place, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this30th day of December, 1890.

LOUIS LAMS. Vitnesses:

FREDERIC MATRAY. VICTOR MATRAY.

